Question

a spinner is divided into five equal sections labled a, b, c, d, and e.
after spinning the spinner 25 times, the spinner landed on e 12 times. is the number of times the spinner landed on e reasonable based on your expectations?
based on probability, i would expect the spinner to land on e about
times. the spinner landing on e 12 times is
.

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate expected times

The spinner has 5 equal sections, so the probability of landing on E is $\frac{1}{5}$. For 25 spins, expected times = $25\times\frac{1}{5}$ = 5.

Step2: Compare with 12 times

12 is greater than 5, so 12 times is not reasonable (or unexpected).

Answer:

First box: 5
Second box: not reasonable (or unexpected, depending on context)